Pope committed to reconciliation with First Nations, ambassador says

Posted July 13, 2018 11:34 pm by Andrew

Pope Francis is committed to reconciliation with First Nations for the abuses suffered in residential schools, says the Holy Father’s representative.
“Through the media, opinions have circulated giving the impression that Pope Francis would not be available to listen to the request made by the Indigenous Peoples,” Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, the Apostolic Nuncio, said at a recent reception for diplomats, church leaders and politicians.
“As the Pope’s representative in Canada, I can assure you that Pope Francis is not against a gesture of reconciliation and he is willing to seek together ways that can foster the desired process of healing and reconciliation with and among